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Sumerian King List

The Sumerian King List is an ancient Mesopotamian text listing the kings of Sumer and the cities that held kingship. It mixes legendary and historical rulers. The Akkadian Empire and Elamite Confederation profiles refer to it as a source.

Sumerian King List
Image: Photograph: unknown> Transcription: Stephen Herbert Langdon (1876-1937) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 5 profiles

Akkadian EmpireDeclineElamite ConfederationFoundationUrukGovernanceMariFoundationSumerianLiterature

Mentioned in 8 state histories

EriduKishNippurUrAkshakHamaziAwan dynastyGutian rule

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sumerian King List. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumerian-king-list
MLA
“Sumerian King List.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumerian-king-list. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Sumerian King List.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumerian-king-list.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sumerian King List’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumerian-king-list (Accessed: ).

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